 Gryfflepuff
McAiken enters the noisy hall. He walks up the center aisle towards the staff table. He stops in front of the Headmistress' seat and bows his head out of respect for her. He then moving around the table and notices the seat marked with his name. Unlike daily meals the seats on staff table during the feast are assigned. McAiken notices his position on the right of the Headmistress. Before he sat down he approached Rae. He bends down and in a soft voice said, "The trip was mostly uneventful. The students were a little jumpy when we first arrived at King's Crossing with the buses. Most of the younger one settled down when we boarded the buses and were on our way. A few didn't like releasing their owl to fly to owlery but we assured them the owls would arrive safely. A certain group of older students seem to think the construction at the platform was the work of Voldemortist. I've told them it wasn't but they are being slow to accept it was a simple Muggle accident. That's I have to report at the time. So, if I may take my leave I'll sit down."
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